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The Scarlet Witch Isn't Born, She Is Forged — but How Did She Get Her Powers?

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 5 min read
The Scarlet Witch Isn't Born, She Is Forged — but How Did She Get Her Powers?

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The Scarlet Witch's powers in the Marvel comics originate from the evil Elder God Chthon. Per the Marvel Database, Chthon was one of the powerful Elder Gods that ruled the Earth millions of years ago. At one point in time, Chthon was banished from Earth. However, Chthon left his teachings and his chaos magic in the Darkhold and Wundagore Mountain, hopeful that one day he'd find a way to return.

He found an opportunity in baby Wanda Maximoff and a man called the High Evolutionary.

Wanda and her brother Pietro were kidnapped from their parents and taken to Wundagore Mountain. The High Evolutionary was determined to experiment on babies and imbue them with superhuman capabilities. As a result of the High Evolutionary's meddling, Wanda absorbed chaos magic.

Wanda's chaos magic granted her the ability to warp reality to her will as the Scarlet Witch. One of her most powerful comic book moments was when she wiped out most of the X-Men with three words. "No more mutants."

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.